I heard an expression on Match of The day this morning which was, " This is a ketchup bottle situation." It refers to a situation where nothing happens for a long time then it comes all at once. To avoid an unfortunate stain on the breakfast tablecloth the Castle cove committees have been working hard to make sure that everything is in place to benefit from the enthusiasm and activity that is about to be released. So, Welcome to the new sailing season. That feels great to say. After all the frustration of the past 12 months it looks like we are going to get a great season of sailing activity. We have a full programme of racing, cruising and training activities which will hopefully enable you to find something that you can join in with and enjoy. The programme will be published in the handbook but it is also available from the link on the website. As you will see it is a full calendar but let me give you some of the highlights. Afternoon Start times When Monica was Sailing Se
Notice of Race The Basso cup is one of the oldest and most revered trophies in the Castle Cove Treasure chest. This year the dinghies will contest for the Basso cup in a series of four races. When more than three races have been completed a boat’s series score will be the total of her race scores excluding her worst score. The keelboats have the opportunity to race a long distance race on Saturday afternoon. The Schedule Saturday Class 9 ( All dinghies) 2 races Race one start 14:00 Race two start back to back. Class Z ( All Keelboats) Long distance race Start at 14:05 Sunday Class 9 (All dinghies) 2 races Race three start 13:00 Race four start back to back. Social : If the weather is absolutely gorgeous ( or if you just fancy something different) then grab the Club barbeques and have a self help BBQ on the lawn / Balcony. Have a great time and
.....well not really but it feels like it! I have just heard the Sam Barker has won the Contender National Championships in Plymouth. Well done Sam fantastic result. Another Castle Cove regular, Rob Smith, finished 5th. Great results you might think and you'd be right but there's more.. Simon Hawkes sailed to a decisive win and became the K1 National Champion in an event that finished on Sunday while Rich LeMare took second place at the Hadron Nationals. Meanwhile, up North ( a long way north) Adam Bowers became the first person to win the Dragon class prestigious Edingburgh Cup, three times. All impressive stuff I am sure you will agree but they were all trumped by Benjamin Pascoe winning the much coveted Castle Cup...... with a bit of help from Dad and Nanny. If this keeps up we will have a real dilema when it comes to awarding the Trailer boaerd trophy for best result outside of the club. That's a nice problem to have though!!!